Foot Anatomy

Front 1

What arteries supply the posterior tubercle of the talus?

Back 1

Medial calcaneal artery anastomosis with branch form the peroneal artery.

Front 2

What arteries supply the body of the talus?

Back 2

artery of the sinus tarsi anastamosis with the artery of the tarsal canal, and the deltoid branches.

Front 3

What arteries supply the head and neck of the talus?

Back 3

the dorsalis pedis artery anastomosis with the deltoid branches and the artery of the sinus tarsi.

Front 4

What are the 5 ligaments that make up the deltoid?

Back 4

Superficial: Naviculotibial, calcaneotibial, superficial talotibial.
Deep: deep anterior talotibial ligament, deep posterior talotibial ligament.

Front 5

What are the three lateral ankle ligaments?

Back 5

posterior talofibular ligament, calcaneofibular ligament, anterior talofibular ligament.

Front 6

By what other name is the Spring Ligament also known?

Back 6

Plantar clacaneonavicular ligament.

Front 7

What three bones does the Bifurcate ligament link?

Back 7

calcaneus, navicular and cuboid.

Front 8

What two bones does the cervical ligament link?

Back 8

the talus and the calcaneus.

Front 9

What structures does the mnemonic A HAND P refer to?

Back 9

the tendons, artery and nerves on the dorsal foot from medial to lateral: Anterior tibial, Halucis longus, Artery, Nerve, Digitorum Longus, Peroneus tertius.

Front 10

What three structures make up the plantar plate?

Back 10

glenoid ligament, flexor plate, flexor pad.

Front 11

What four ligaments attach to the tibial sesamoid?

Back 11

intersesamoid ligament, medial metatarsosesamoid suspensory ligament, medial sagittal hood ligament, medial sesamophalangeal ligament.

Front 12

What four ligaments attach to the fibular sesamoid?

Back 12

intersesamoid ligament, lateral metatarsosesamoid suspensory ligament, lateral sagittal hood ligament, lateral sesamophalangeal ligament.

Front 13

What two tendons attach to the tibial sesamoid?

Back 13

abductor hallucis tendon, flexor hallucis brevis tendon medial head.

Front 14

WHat two tendons attach to the fibular sesamoid?

Back 14

adductor hallucis conjoined tendon, flexor hallucis brevis tendon lateral head.

Front 15

What fraction of the talus is covered by cartilage?

Back 15

3/5

Front 16

What is the action of the tibialis anterior muscle?

Back 16

dorsiflex the ankle and invert the foot.

Front 17

What is the action of the extensor hallucis longus muscle?

Back 17

extension of the ahllux and dorsiflexion of the ankle

Front 18

What is the action of the extensor digitorum longus muscle?

Back 18

extend digits 2-5, dorsiflex the ankle.

Front 19

What is the action of the peroneus tertius muscle?

Back 19

dorsiflex the ankle and evert the foot.

Front 20

What is the blood supply to the anterior leg muscles?

Back 20

anterior tibial artery

Front 21

What is the innervation to the anterior leg muscles except the peroneus tertius?

Back 21

Deep Peroneal nerve L4, L5, S1

Front 22

What is the innervation to the Peroneus Tertius?

Back 22

Deep peroneal nerve L5, S1

Front 23

What is the action of the Peroneus Longus muscle?

Back 23

evert foot, plantarflex ankle, support the longitudinal and transverse arch ofhte foot.

Front 24

What is the action of the Peroneus Brevis muscle?

Back 24

evert the foot, plantarflex the ankle

Front 25

What is the arterial supply to the lateral leg muscles?

Back 25

Peronial artery

Front 26

What is the innervation to the lateral leg muscles?

Back 26

Superficial peroneal nerve:
L5, S1, S2 for the longus, L5, S1 for the brevis

Front 27

What is the action of the gastrocnemius muscle?

Back 27

plantarflex ankle and flex the knee

Front 28

What is the action of the soleus muscle?

Back 28

plantarflex the ankle

Front 29

What is the action of the plantaris muscle?

Back 29

Plantarflex the ankle and flex the knee

Front 30

What is the arterial supply to the gastrocneumius and plantaris muscles?

Back 30

sural artery

Front 31

What is the arterial supply to the soleus muscle?

Back 31

the posterior tibial artery

Front 32

What is the innervation to the superficial compartment posterior muscles?

Back 32

tibial nerve S1, S2.

Front 33

What is the action of the popliteus muscle?

Back 33

flexes the knee, medially rotates the knee

Front 34

What is the arterial supply ot the popliteus muscle?

Back 34

medial inferior genicular artery and the posterior tibial artery

Front 35

What is the nerve supply to the popliteus muscle?

Back 35

Tibial nerve L4, L5, S1

Front 36

What is the action of the flexor digitorum longus?

Back 36

flex the DIPJ, PIPJ, MPJ of digits 2-5, and plantarflex the ankle

Front 37

What is the action of the tibialis posterior muscle?

Back 37

invert the foot, adduct the foot and plantarflex the ankle

Front 38

What is the arterial supply to the flexor digitorum longus?

Back 38

posterior tibial artery

Front 39

What is the arterial supply tot he tibialis posterior muscle?

Back 39

sural, peroneal and posterior tibial arteries.

Front 40

What is the innervation to the flexor digitorum longus?

Back 40

tibial nerve S2, S3

Front 41

What is the innervation to the tibialis posterior muscle?

Back 41

tibial nerve L4, L5

Front 42

What is the action of the Extensor digitorum brevis?

Back 42

Extension of the 1st-4th MPJ. the medial slip is called the Extensor hallucis brevis muscle.

Front 43

What is the action of the abductor hallucis?

Back 43

Abduction of the hallux

Front 44

What is the arterial supply to the extensor digitorum brevis?

Back 44

dorsalis pedis artery

Front 45

What is the innervation to the extensor digitorum brevis?

Back 45

lateral terminal branch of the deep peroneal nerve S1, S2